September is going to be a good month, September is going to be a good month, September is going to be...

Average daily spending for September: $31.96

I feel like September is financially just shot. Am I about due for a $20 a day month. Yes! Do I want this to be a $20 a day month? No! The thing I struggle most with is that when I'm in the pressure cooker I become mush and it's SO much more difficult for me to resist stupid purchases or tell myself, "no, you absolutely do not need that." I wonder if it's a "you always want what you can't have" syndrome because when there's money in the bank or when I'm sticking to the budget nicely for a good amount of time it's so much easier for me to be responsible. When things get tight or when my budget just seems obliterated then I have no self control.

I'm feeling the pressure right now. If I were to set a goal for $18 a day average this month (I'm trying to be reasonable here) then I've $14.51 a day left for the remainder of the month. I haven't been able to get under $17 a day since January. $14.51 a day is just... well, it sounds like a challenge. I might not be the best with challenges but I'm certainly not good at passing one up.